‘Spider-Man 4’ villain revealed?

Let’s treat this as a rumor until if/when it’s verified. According to Mania.com, “Sherlock Holmes” and “Wedding Crashers” star Rachel McAdams has met with “Spider-Man 4” producers and tops the list for the role of Felicia Hardy aka the Black Cat.

“And it looks like it’ll be a two-villain movie,” Mania.com adds. “Our source also says they are casting for a male villain, but had few details. However, this would seem to discount the idea that Lizard is the primary, since the role of Dr. Conners has been cast since movie #2.”

Felicia would certainly ratchet up the romance in a Spidey flick. And of course there’s that meowrrr costume. So say what you will about how the Spidey film franchise fell off the rails with “Spider-Man 3” — and boy, did it ever — at least the film folks know how to cast characters. Hopefully (Black Cat) luck is on McAdams’ side. (Spotted via Digg.)